Chapter 6: Getting past…us?
"Excuse me?" Hermione mumbled out, her eye brows rose high.
She noticed that Malfoy looked very hesitant and as if he were caught in a dilemma. "Malfoy?" she interrupted his thoughts, already irritated.
"Listen, uhh…I'm Leo Eradinus…" he finally said.
"What?" she asked shrilly. "Is this some kind of a stupid joke of yours?"
He rolled his eyes at her and spoke in a sarcastic manner, "Oh yes,it is indeed! I put up an advertisement in the Daily Prophet, just because I was hoping you would read it and apply so that I could call you here and make a joke of you…after let's see, ten years!"
At his sarcastic reasoning, Hermione blushed, feeling embarrassed. He was right of course; no one would take such extreme steps to humiliate someone unless that no one was a maniac. And she was pretty sure that Malfoy wasn't despite the ill thoughts she had had toward him in the past. For all she knew, he was a changed man now.
"Sorry," she muttered not meeting his eyes.
"That's not our business now, do you want to get on with this interview or not?" he asked rudely. Okay, not that changed.
"I-of course," she nodded even though the logical part of her told her to chuck this 'opportunity' and walk away.
"Let's get going then," he simply said.
Without waiting for her, he started walking back to the Leaky Cauldron. With very confused thoughts, Hermione followed him quietly.
As she followed Draco Malfoy, she realized that whatever happened she wanted him to select her.
And that confused her…even more.
A/N: Alright people, here's another drabble! I know I took a long time to post, but I have been very busy. Also, there have been so very few reviews that I'm left discouraged after every post. I do get alerts and I thank my readers for that, but reviews are a whole different thing. I really want to know what you think and if you have any ideas it would be fun if you share it with me. Thanks. *a little subdued…but hopeful*